kick in
verb
kicked in; kicking in; kicks in
1
: to begin operating or having an effect : get started
waiting for the heater to kick in
2
: to make a contribution
3
slang
: die
Examples of kick in in a Sentence
if everyone in the department kicks in, we can give him an especially nice present for his retirement
the ornery cuss finally kicked in at the ripe old age of 90
Recent Examples on the Web
Recognizing those blind spots and knowing how to bridge them can mean the difference between gaining a high-retention client and losing one before the real value kicks in.
—
Asaf Darash, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Muscle memory from all my Stairmaster sessions kicks in.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Wide receiver Kaden Wetjen #21 of the Iowa Hawkeyes returns a kick in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 6, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Almost instantly, the outrage machine kicks in.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick in
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Asaf Darash, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Muscle memory from all my Stairmaster sessions kicks in.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
Wide receiver Kaden Wetjen #21 of the Iowa Hawkeyes returns a kick in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on September 6, 2025, in Ames, Iowa.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Almost instantly, the outrage machine kicks in.
—Amy Reichert, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for kick in
Cite this Entry
“Kick in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kick%20in. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share